CVE-2020-37045

HIGH 7.8

NetBackup 7.0 - 'NetBackup INET Daemon' Unquoted Service Path

CVSS Score

7.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Veritas NetBackup 7.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the NetBackup INET Daemon service that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\bpinetd.exe to inject malicious code that would execute with elevated LocalSystem privileges.

CWE	CWE-428
Vendor	veritas
Product	netbackup
Published	Feb 1, 2026
Last Updated	Mar 5, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

Veritas / NetBackup

7.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48227 veritas.com: https://www.veritas.com/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netbackup-netbackup-inet-daemon-unquoted-service-path

Credits

Alan Mondragon "El Masas"